UNDICTATED: Why steelmaker AMSA forced into 35% downsizing. Hint: Eskom, Transnet.
This weekās shock announcement that South Africaās dominant but loss-making steelmaker Arcelor Mittal is cutting its 10,000 workforce by 35%…
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The Daily Insider: There’s a lot more to ArcelorMittal SA’s story
After half an hour yesterday with CEO Kobus Verster, Alec Hogg was delighted to discover there’s a lot more to ArcelorMittal SA’s story.
The boy from Estcourt shaking up the gold mining world
If the $18bn hostile bid for Barrick’s North American rival Newmont gets done, Bristow will head a $42bn global giant that dwarves all other in its field – eight times the value, for instance, of AngloGold Ashanti.
Murder in a Lydenburg parking lot makes SAās crime rate very real
Lydenburgās Steelburger news website reported on Friday that Rick had been beaten to death in broad daylight outside the local Shoprite.
Some days are better than others. Yesterday was one of mine.
London-born Rhodesian Jim Redman was six-time world motorbike champion and became one of the sport’s earliest superstars.
Time to call a truce in the political war of attrition
There has been great sacrifice over many years to achieve South Africaās investment grade rating. It is something which needs to be cherished, not sacrificed by the destructive a war of political attrition.
Malema in court on āland grabā calls, an apartheid-era law – spokesperson
EFF leader Julius Malema is expected to appear in the Newcastle Magistrateās Court on Monday for allegedly urging his supporters to invade land.
Alec Hogg: My Maritzburg College speech – Three things that will ensure success in life
Alec Hogg delivered the “Commencement Speech” for the Form Six class at Maritzburg College, he left the room floating on air.
Fourie du Preez: 56th Springbok Captain ā 55 others listed
Fourie du Preez will become the 56th player to captain the Springboks when the team plays against Scotland in Saturday’s RWC clash.
Steel penny drops – ANC refuses to sacrifice local industry for Chinese friendship
Alec Hogg says contrary to popular opinion, the ANC is showing it is not prepared to sacrifice local steel industry on the altar of Chinese friendship.